(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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Use technology to support group work.
Make sure that instructions for the group work are clear.
Create groups purposefully
Break the group work into smaller tasks or milestones.
Address likely issues
before they occur.
Provide some structure to the task
Provide students with the option to “divorce”
a group member if they aren’t pulling their weight.
Ensure there is a level of individual accountability.
Make the task relevant to the lives of the students
Work with students to solve any problems
they are having
in their group.
An expectation that the group product will be presented to the wider class.
Survey groups
for how effective they are being.
Teach the skills needed for group work.
Make groups of 3-4 students
Allocate roles
Don’t ask students to work at home, keep group work school based.
Ensure groups sit in close proximity.
Give groups tasks that are open and discovery based
Build reflection into the task.
Don’t be afraid to change the task or group structure if things aren’t working.
Make sure the group work is pitched at the right level
